James Sterling Ayars papers
Scope and Contents
The papers contain holographs, typescripts and corrected typescripts, proofs, correspondence, research materials, and notes from eight children's books published between 1952 and 1977.
Dates
- 1943 - 1978
Creator
- Ayars, James Sterling (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
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Conditions Governing Use
Open for use in the Elmer L. Andersen Library reading room.
Biographical / Historical
James Sterling Ayars was born November 17, 1898, in Wimette, IL. He completed his undergraduate studies at Northwestern University and attended the University of Chicago and the University of Illinois for graduate studies. In addition to his career as a writer, Ayars worked in publishing as an editor.
Ayars authored and co-authored eleven books which include: Basketball Comes to Lonesome Point(1952), Caboose on the Loose(1956), Another Kind of Puppy(1965), and We Hold These Truths(1977). His book, The Illinois River(1968), received the Clara Ingram Judson Award from the Society of Midland Authors in 1969. He married fellow editor and children's book author Rebecca Caudill in 1931. Ayars died in 1986.
Extent
2.5 Cubic Feet (2 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The James Sterling Ayars Papers contains papers related to eight children's books written by Ayars.
Arrangement
Collection guide arranged alphabetically by title.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of James Ayars.
Separated Materials
The University of Illinois Library holds a collection of papers from James S. Ayars.
- Authors, American -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Birthdays -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Children's literature, American Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Children's stories, American Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Civil rights -- United States -- Juvenile literature Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Illinois River (Ill.) -- Juvenile literature Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Manuscripts for publication Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Mothers and daughters -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Pets -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Railroad stories Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Track and field -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- James Sterling Ayars Papers, 1943-1978
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Sharlene Murphy
- Date
- October 2004
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- March 2013: Collection reprocessed by Carly Lawrence; EAD updated by Karen Spilman
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Children's Literature Research Collections Collecting Area
